Compliapoint vs Accessibility.Works
Accessibility.Works is a consulting-led firm backed by a 25+ year web agency. They audit, remediate, and verify — with a strong focus on enterprise e-commerce, SaaS product teams, and government compliance. The differences are in market focus, pricing model, and engagement structure.
📋 Who Is Accessibility.Works?
Accessibility.Works is the accessibility division of Propeller Media Works, a web development agency founded in 1997. Their model combines accessibility consultants with a full development team — consultants audit, developers remediate, and consultants verify. They position themselves as an all-senior, U.S.-based team with no juniors and no offshoring, focused on e-commerce, SaaS platforms, mobile apps, and government compliance. They also publish strong anti-overlay content and perform genuine source-code remediation.
Full Feature Comparison
Two legitimate remediation companies with different market positions and engagement models.
| Feature | Accessibility.Works | Compliapoint |
|---|---|---|
| Core Approach | ✓ Audit → remediation → verification. Source-code fixes | ✓ Audit → remediation → documentation. Source-code fixes |
| Uses Overlay / Widget | ✓ No — actively publishes anti-overlay content | ✓ No — never uses overlays |
| Target Market | ◆ Enterprise e-commerce, SaaS product teams, government, mobile apps | ✓ Small and medium businesses, local businesses, startups |
| Pricing | ⚠ Custom quotes only. No public pricing. "Reserve a call" to begin | ✓ Written proposals with clear scope-based pricing |
| Sales Process | ⚠ Consultation call → custom scope of work → proposal | ✓ 3-minute assessment → written proposal. No required calls |
| Team Structure | ✓ Separate consultants + developers with consultant oversight | ✓ Integrated audit and remediation team |
| Verification Step | ✓ Consultants re-audit after developers remediate | ✓ Verification built into delivery process |
| VPAT / ACR | ✓ Available — positioned for procurement scrutiny | ✓ Available — included or scoped per engagement |
| Mobile App Audits | ✓ Native iOS and Android app audits | ⚠ Web-focused — not a mobile app auditor |
| SaaS Product Integration | ✓ Works embedded with product teams and sprints | ⚠ Project-based engagement, not sprint-integrated |
| Governance / Program Design | ✓ Accessibility program design and ongoing governance consulting | ✗ Not offered — focused on project-based remediation |
| Training | ✓ Custom training curriculum based on audit results | ✗ Not offered — focused on doing the work, not training others |
| Delivery Timeline | ⚠ Enterprise timelines — not publicly stated | ✓ 7–10 business days standard. Rush 1–3 days |
| Accessibility Test Record | ⚠ Notes that compliance is ongoing, not a one-time achievement | ✓ Dated record of what was tested and met at completion |
| Demand Letter Response | ◆ Available but not prominently featured as a service | ✓ Rush remediation in 1–3 days for active demand letters |
Who Each Is Built For
Choose Accessibility.Works If You…
Have a SaaS product team that needs accessibility integrated into development sprints. Their consulting model is built to embed with product teams and provide ongoing guidance as features ship.
Need mobile app audits. They audit native iOS and Android applications — a service Compliapoint does not offer.
Want an accessibility program, not just a project. Their governance, program design, and custom training offerings serve organizations building long-term accessibility capabilities.
Are bidding on government contracts where a VPAT authored by an experienced team provides procurement credibility.
Have budget for enterprise consulting. All-senior, U.S.-based teams command enterprise pricing. If your organization has the budget, their expertise is genuine.
Choose Compliapoint If You…
Need compliance, not a program. If you need your website audited, fixed, and documented — without building an internal accessibility practice — Compliapoint delivers that in a single engagement.
Want pricing before a call. Compliapoint provides written proposals based on a 3-minute assessment. No consultation call required to learn what it costs.
Are a small or medium business. Local businesses, professional firms, restaurants, e-commerce stores, and startups are Compliapoint's core market.
Received a demand letter. Rush delivery in 1–3 business days with complete documentation. Speed is the priority.
Want a fixed-scope engagement. One price, one timeline, everything included. No ongoing consulting retainer required.
What Accessibility.Works Offers That Compliapoint Does Not
Native Mobile App Audits
Accessibility.Works performs WCAG audits on native iOS and Android applications — not just websites. If your business has a mobile app that needs accessibility compliance, this is a meaningful service. Compliapoint focuses on web-based assets and does not audit native mobile applications.
Accessibility Program Design and Governance
For organizations that want to build accessibility into their culture and processes long-term, Accessibility.Works offers program design, governance frameworks, and ongoing guidance. This is a consulting-layer service that goes beyond any single remediation project. Compliapoint is a project-based service — we deliver compliance for a specific scope, not an organizational transformation.
Custom Training Curriculum
Accessibility.Works develops training programs based on the specific issues found in your audit, tailored to your team's roles and skill levels. If you want your designers, developers, and content creators to understand accessibility independently, this is valuable. Compliapoint does not offer training — we do the work so your team doesn't have to learn it.
Embedded Product Team Collaboration
Their consulting model allows them to work within SaaS product teams, participating in sprints and providing real-time guidance as features are built. Compliapoint's model is project-based: we receive access, do the work, and deliver the result. We don't embed with your development team long-term.
Common Questions
Is Accessibility.Works more thorough because they verify after remediation?
Both companies verify their work. Accessibility.Works has a formalized three-step process where different team members audit, remediate, and then re-audit. Compliapoint's verification is integrated into the delivery — our team audits and remediates with built-in quality checks. The outcome is the same: verified compliance. The internal workflow differs but both produce validated results.
Why doesn't Accessibility.Works publish pricing?
Enterprise consulting companies typically use custom pricing because engagements vary dramatically in scope. A 15-page marketing site is a fundamentally different project than a SaaS platform with 200 screens across three user roles. Custom quoting makes sense for that range. The trade-off is that smaller businesses can't quickly assess whether the service fits their budget without scheduling a call.
Accessibility.Works says compliance isn't a one-time achievement. Is Compliapoint's test record misleading?
They're right that accessibility requires ongoing attention as content changes. Compliapoint's accessibility test record documents the state of your site at the time of completion — it certifies that the audit was conducted, violations were remediated, and specific WCAG standards were met on a specific date. It's a legal defense document, not a permanent guarantee. We also offer optional monthly monitoring to catch new violations. The test record is accurate and defensible; ongoing maintenance is a separate, complementary service.
I have a WordPress site. Is Accessibility.Works overkill?
If you have a standard WordPress site — a business website, blog, or WooCommerce store — an enterprise consulting engagement may be more than you need. Accessibility.Works is built for complex e-commerce platforms, SaaS products, and multi-property enterprise environments. Compliapoint is built for WordPress and Shopify business websites where the goal is straightforward: audit it, fix it, document it, and move on.
The Two Questions That Decide This
Most of the detail on this page comes down to two things: whether your actual code gets fixed, and what it costs you over time.
| Accessibility.Works | Compliapoint | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Does it change your source code? | Yes — real remediation work, delivered through consulting engagements | Yes — fixes are written into your HTML, CSS and templates |
| If you stop paying | Your fixes remain | Nothing changes. The code is yours, the test record is yours |
| 2. What does it cost, and does it stop? | Custom quote per scope, not published | $4,995–$19,995 once, published in full |
| Over five years | Depends on the engagement | The same figure. There is no year two |
Both companies do real work on real code, and neither sells an overlay. The difference is delivery: consulting guides your team through the work, while a Compliapoint engagement is done-for-you at a fixed published price. If you have developers with WCAG experience, consulting can be the better fit. See our published pricing.
Compliance Without the Consulting Overhead
Our Site Accessibility Assessment takes about 3 minutes. We respond with a clear written proposal — no obligation, no calls required, no pressure.
Some eligible small businesses may qualify for the federal Disabled Access Credit for qualifying accessibility expenditures. Ask your tax professional whether your project qualifies.